OKMULGEE, Oklahoma – A Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council Land, Natural Resources & Culture Preservation Committee meeting was held on Jan. 10 at the Mound Building.
TR 23-001 A MCN Tribal resolution supporting the addition of new routes, as identified in attachment “A” – MCN NTTFI 2023, to the Nation’s existing National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory (NTTFI) and requesting the Bureau of Indian Affairs add these new routes to the Nation’s NTTFI. Representative Galen Cloud sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The MCN has existing routes on its NTTFI, and new routes have been identified within the Nation’s reservation. These new routes are eligible for inclusion in the NTTFI.
TR 23-002 A MCN Tribal resolution approving the update of the MCN Long Range Transportation Plan with the addition of the routes listed as attachment “A” – MCN NTTFI 2023. Rep. Cloud sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The MCN has completed and adopted a Long Range Transportation Plan under 25 CFR Part 270 Regulations. New routes have been identified within the Nation’s reservation that the Nation intends to add to the Nation’s NTTFI. It is in the MCN’s best interests to utilize the Nation’s share of the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) funds to assist the Nation with future road design, environmental, construction, maintenance, and planning costs.
TR 23-003 A MCN Tribal resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a separate Memorandum of Understanding with eight Oklahoma counties for the maintenance of roadways and associated rights-of-way constructed or improved by the MN TTP. Rep. Cloud sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The Nation’s TTP has an inventory of proposed public roadways and associated rights-of-way located in Hughes, Wagoner, Okfuskee, McIntosh, Creek, Muskogee, Rogers, and Okmulgee counties.
The Nation and the above-listed counties in Oklahoma have memorialized their understanding that the Nation should construct TTP Routes in a county as mentioned above, and each county agrees to maintain such routes and rights-of-way. The Nation will enter into a separate Memorandum of Understanding with each county.
TR 23-004 A MCN Tribal resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a separate Memorandum of Understanding with five Oklahoma Schools for the maintenance of parking lots and associated rights-of-way constructed or improved by the MCN TTP. Rep. Nelson Harjo Sr. sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The Nation’s TTP has an inventory of proposed public parking lots and associated rights-of-way located at Paden, Okemah, Weleetka, Midway, and Wilson Schools.
The Nation and above listed Oklahoma schools have memorialized their understanding that should the Nation construct TTP Routes in an aforementioned school, each school will agree to maintain such routes and rights-of-way. The Nation will enter into a separate Memorandum of Understanding with each school.
TR 23-005 A MCN Tribal resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the maintenance of roadways and associated rights-of-way constructed or improved within Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, by the MN TTP. Rep. Charles McHenry sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The Nation’s TTP has funds available to improve various sections of roadways within Okfuskee County, Okla., which are owned and maintained by the ODOT. TTP has an inventory of proposed improvements to multiple sections of roadways within Okfuskee County, which are owned and maintained by the ODOT and are an integral part of the road system serving tribal members.
The Nation and the ODOT have memorialized their understanding that should the Nation contribute to the improvement of a section of roadway within Okfuskee County, owned by ODOT, more specifically described as the improvement of a 1.5-mile section of Highway 48 and depicted on the attached map, that the ownership and maintenance of the section of roadway shall continue to rest with the ODOT. The Nation will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the section of roadway depicted on the map.
TR 23-006 A MCN Tribal resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a separate Memorandum of Understanding with four Oklahoma cities for the maintenance of roadways and associated rights-of-way constructed or improved by the MN TTP. Rep. McHenry sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The Nation’s TTP has an inventory of proposed public roadways and associated rights-of-way located in Okemah, Weleetka, Dewar, and Coweta cities.
The Nation and the above-listed cities have memorialized their understanding that should the Nation construct TTP Routes in an aforementioned city, each town agrees to maintain such routes and right-of-way. The Nation will enter into a separate Memorandum of Understanding with each town.
TR 23-007 A MCN Tribal resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a separate Memorandum of Understanding with Okfuskee and Seminole counties for gravel road maintenance projects by the MN TTP. Rep. McHenry sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The Nation’s TTP has funds available to improve various public roadways designed as TTP Routes located in Okfuskee and Seminole counties in Okla.
The Nation’s TTP has an inventory of proposed public roadway projects in Okfuskee and Seminole counties.
The Nation and the above-listed counties have memorialized their understanding that should the Nation construct TTP Routes in an aforementioned county, each county agrees to maintain such routes and right-of-way. The Nation will enter into a separate Memorandum of Understanding with each county.
TR 23-008 A MCN Tribal resolution amending TR 21-071 (A MCN Tribal resolution authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the Nation and the ODOT for a drainage improvement project located at U.S. Highway 75 and SH-56). Rep. McHenry sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
There is a need to amend TR 21-071 to change the estimated project cost and funding source. The new estimated cost of the project is $3,278,568 and will be paid by the ARPA funding approved by NCA 22-069.
NCA 23-001 A MCN law authorizing the expenditure of grant funds awarded from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the benefit of the Geospatial Department. Rep. Cloud sponsored the legislation, which passed 4-0.
The Geospatial Department was awarded the CERCLA section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Infrastructure Grant for $93,620. The bipartisan infrastructure law funding under the CERCLA Grant was awarded for the Geospatial Department to continue to review projects that address climate change and tribal environmental codes. It was also awarded to contract with vendors to review Current and existing tribal environmental regulations to assist in maintaining the framework for the MCN Brownfields Program.
Authorization from the National Council is required to expend grant funds necessary to administer the CERCLA Grant.
This Act aims to authorize the expenditure of grant funds awarded from the U.S. EPA for the benefit of the Geospatial Department.
For video of committee meetings, visit www.mcnnc.com.
